GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
